The article's comment about narration was I am afraid right on. Unless you use multiple narrators your narrator's voice is going to likely wear thin over time for some. Not a majority perhaps but enough to hurt your show. I am convinced that that helped kill 2 shows of Bryan Fuller's.

I tend to love voice over narration. Think it was one of the mayor strong points of both Dexter, Andy Richter Controls the Universe and Arrested Development and always liked the rare narration in Buffy too.

Didn't really like the Sorkin bashing either. Last week I watched The Social Network and it reminded me the man's a genius. Would love it if he wins an Oscar for it and won't have to share this award with anyone.

VO narration can be a crutch but I don't dislike it in principle. On 'Dexter' though it's sometimes overused IMO (they sometimes have him VO things that an actor like Michal C Hall could easily convey with an expression, it's a bit on the nose, particularly now, when we've known the character for 5 years).

“I resolve to answer at least one ‘will-they or won’t-they?’ romantic pairing with a definitive ‘they won’t.’"

Oh hellz yeah. This guy for President of Creating Stuff. If he ran on a platform of this and "I resolve to not split screen couples up in a horribly contrived way just so I can bring them back together again later on" i'd vote for him (yeah 'Bones', I went there).

And then to follow that with a 'Community' reference in the very next resolution ? +1 internet, blogger type person, One Hour Hero™ status conferred, use it wisely.

“I resolve to let Tim Minear write and direct at least one episode of my show, even though it will likely mean my show will be canceled within five episodes.”

VO narration didn't kill Bryan Fuller shows, the Bryan-Fuller-ness of them killed them, and I really liked them for it. I mean, especially for Pushing Daisies, it's sort of necessary to give it that (kinda twisted) fairy tale feeling that the show was clearly intending.

And Jim Dale was the perfect choice IMO. Surprised me to hear him on it (over here he's mainly known for the "Carry On..." films) until I discovered that he read the Harry Potter audio books in the US.

(wouldn't lose George's VO from 'Dead Like Me' either, show would've been poorer for it)